The Hafnarfjörður Run will be held for the third time on Thursday, June 12th at 20:00. The run will be a very flat course from the city center through the residential and commercial areas of the port. Hafnarfjörður port and Eimskip are opening special toll areas to create the possibility of one of the fastest street running course in the country.
Two distances are offered, 5 km and 10 km. The race is held by the Athletics Department of FH in cooperation with Hafnarfjarðarbær, Fjarðarkaup, Nike and other sponsors.
Directions
The race starts at Strandgata by Thorsplan, see map at the bootom of this page. The running route is along Vesturgata and outside Norðurbakkinn. There you enter Strandstig and run back at Norðurbakkinn. At the bus stop opposite the Sports Hall, go out onto Strandgata and run out to the harbor at Hafró. There you enter the closed area of Hafnarfjörður port and on to the closed activity area of Eimskip. From there go to Óseyrbraut to Fornubúðir and Strandgata back. At Hafnarfjörður church, turn off the roundabout at Lækjargata and onto Strandgata to Thorsplan. The running route is a wide area around the harbor in the most beautiful fjord in the country.
Registration
Registration takes place here at hlaup.is, see at the top of this page. Online registration is open until midnight on Wednesday, June 11.
Participation fees are as follows:
- 10 km: ISK 5,500 but ISK 3,500 for 15 years and younger (born 2010 and later)
- 5 km: ISK 4,500 but ISK 2,500 for 15 years and younger (born 2010 and later)
There is no age limit for the race.
Race material will be delivered at the Fjarðarkaup Store at Hólshrauni 1 in Hafnarfjörður between 14:00 and 18:00 on Wednesday, June 11th and on competition day, Thursday, June 12th between 13:00 and 17:00.
Prizes
The men's and women's winners in the 5 km and 10 km will receive prizes and there are also draw prizes.
Further information
Sigurður P. Sigmundsson, siggip@hlaup.is